1 John 3:18 Our love is not to be just words or mere talk, but something real and active.
"Christ has no body now on earth but yours, no hands but yours, no feet but yours." St. Teresa of Avila
We are all part of one body. The foot cannot say because I am not an eye I am not part of the body or if the ear were to say I am not the nose so I am not part of the body. 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
The body has many parts and each part needs to work properly and in harmony with the other parts for the body to function. Each person’s role is important. 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
If you decide not to use your gifts - no matter how small or insignificant we think they are - the whole body will not be able to do what it is supposed to do.
There are 27 to 30 million slaves in the world today.
Big retailers are a big problem.
It takes decades for your clothing to decompose in a landfill.
It’s not helpless. 1.Buy local 2.Buy “indie” (including Fair Trade) 3.Buy used 4.Buy less
Picture credits Slide 1: Erin Johnson/room3 Slide 7: James Foley Slides 8-9: Erin Johnson Slides 7 to 10: Text used with permission from Shannon Whitehead, Sustainable Fashion Consultant. Find out more Last updated April 2014